Sunday, March 08, 2026

Iran’s New Supreme Leader Has Been Selected

The body in charge of selecting a new supreme leader for Iran says it has reached a decision " although the name was not immediately announced.

Israel has warned it would target any figure chosen to replace Ali Khamenei, who was killed in joint US-Israeli strikes on the first day of the war with Iran.

"The most suitable candidate, approved by the majority of the Assembly of Experts, has been determined," Mohsen Heydari, a member of the selection body, said on Sunday, according to Iran's ISNA news agency.

Posted by Corky at 01:06 PM | 16 COMMENTS | permalink

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"Ayatollah Mohsen Heidari Alekasir suggested the figure chosen to succeed the supreme leader would most probably be someone opposed by Washington.

He said the "Great Satan" " Iran's term for the US " had inadvertently done the assembly "a kind of service" by publicly criticising certain candidates. His remarks appeared to refer to comments by Donald Trump, who said it would be unacceptable for clerics to select Khamenei's son Mojtaba as successor.

Mojtaba Khamenei, the deceased supreme leader's son. Photograph: Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/Reuters

"Someone opposed by the enemy is more likely to benefit Iran and Islam," Heidari Alekasir said."

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2026-03-08 01:08 PM

"Iran's New Supreme Leader Has Been Selected"

#2 | Posted by censored at 2026-03-08 01:08 PM

#2

I thought that's who it was, but I wasn't sure!

#3 | Posted by Corky at 2026-03-08 01:11 PM

Has Jarvanka been fitted for a turban yet?

#4 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-03-08 01:25 PM

#4

King of Iran, Prince of Israel, and Gov of Gaza!

#5 | Posted by Corky at 2026-03-08 02:01 PM

White smoke from a fancy mosque?

#6 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2026-03-08 02:01 PM

King of Iran, Prince of Israel, and Gov of Gaza!

Could be Reich Marshall of Havana too, but I think that's Little Marco's gig.

#7 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-03-08 02:04 PM

Vicar of Venezuela!

#8 | Posted by Corky at 2026-03-08 02:33 PM

Gauleiter of Greenland!

#9 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-03-08 02:47 PM

Here's the new Assatollah.

babylonbee.com

#10 | Posted by rf4b at 2026-03-08 02:59 PM

#10

that's hilarious

#11 | Posted by Corky at 2026-03-08 03:01 PM

Here's the new Assatollah.

babylonbee.com

#10 | Posted by rf4b

Ha ha! "Weekend At Ali's"

#12 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-03-08 05:23 PM

It's Khamenei's son, confirmed by Iranian state TV

#13 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-03-08 05:36 PM

It's Khamenei's son, confirmed by Iranian state TV

bsky.app

#14 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-03-08 05:41 PM

from #14
"Hoodlum
@nothoodlum.bsky.social

Eric Trump calls the Ayatollah's son an incompetent moron who only got his position through nepotism. Irony is dead."

#15 | Posted by Corky at 2026-03-08 07:04 PM

Here's how the process played out.

youtu.be

#16 | Posted by rf4b at 2026-03-08 08:51 PM

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